1. DESTINY
Why are we here?

2. Imagining a Destiny Beyond the End
Session 4.1
Imagining a Destiny Beyond the End

3. 4.1 Imagining a Destiny Beyond the End
Key Concept
“All of my existence, all of my life, all of my memories, don’t just extinguish into nothing. If there is a resurrection of the dead, then all of those treasures that I have experienced and I have seen have ultimate meaning.” Earthly life is not the end of the story, but merely the beginning.

4. 4.1 Imagining a Destiny Beyond the End
1 Corinthians 15:22
“For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.”

5. 4.1 Imagining a Destiny Beyond the End
Intro Video

6. 4.1 Imagining a Destiny Beyond the End
SMS Question How do you want to be remembered?

7. 4.1 Imagining a Destiny Beyond the End
Why is talking about death so strange and difficult?

8. 4.1 Imagining a Destiny Beyond the End
Why do we deny death?

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Why does life matter if we’re just going to die in the end?

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The Apostle Paul called death an “enemy.” How does this designation help us understand our attempts to deny death and our fear of death?

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Is Christianity just a “crutch” that functions as a denial of the harsh reality of death?

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How is the cross a symbol of hope?

13. 4.1 Imagining a Destiny Beyond the End
What does the phrase “die to self” mean?

14. 4.1 Imagining a Destiny Beyond the End
Q&A Video

15. 4.1 Imagining a Destiny Beyond the End
Q&A Discussion

16. In the Marketplace of Ideas
DESTINY
Session 4.2
In the Marketplace of Ideas

17. 4.2 In the Marketplace of Ideas
Key Concept
Freedom is more than simply having the “freedom to choose.” It is a freedom given so that we can become all that we are intended to be as human beings made in the image of God.

18. 4.2 In the Marketplace of Ideas
Galatians 5:13-14
“For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another. For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”

19. 4.2 In the Marketplace of Ideas
Intro Video

20. 4.2 In the Marketplace of Ideas
SMS Question Do all paths lead to heaven?

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Do more choices mean more freedom?

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What are some of the other worldviews we have to choose from?

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What are some specific examples of different religions that fall under those broad categories?

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How do those religions differ in the ways they approach destiny?

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Why is destiny so important?

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What sets Christianity apart from these other answers to the destiny question?

27. 4.2 In the Marketplace of Ideas
Q&A Video

28. 4.2 In the Marketplace of Ideas
Q&A Discussion

29. DESTINY
Session 4.3
Your Life, Your Destiny

30. Key Concept 4.3 Your Life, Your Destiny
Salvation is a unique concept in the Judeo-Christian worldview. Only Jesus says, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, but by me.”

31. John 11:25 4.3 Your Life, Your Destiny
“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live.’”

32. 4.3 Your Life, Your Destiny
Intro Video

33. 4.3 Your Life, Your Destiny
SMS Question How do we respond to the belief that good works get us into heaven?

34. Have you ever wondered what will happen to you after you die?
4.3 Your Life, Your Destiny
Have you ever wondered what will happen to you after you die?

35. What do you say to someone who doesn’t think the question matters?
4.3 Your Life, Your Destiny
What do you say to someone who doesn’t think the question matters?

36. How do we respond to the belief that good works get us into heaven?
4.3 Your Life, Your Destiny
How do we respond to the belief that good works get us into heaven?

37. How did Jesus address the question of destiny?
4.3 Your Life, Your Destiny
How did Jesus address the question of destiny?

38. Why is Christ’s answer so unique?
4.3 Your Life, Your Destiny
Why is Christ’s answer so unique?

39. 4.3 Your Life, Your Destiny
Q&A Video

40. 4.3 Your Life, Your Destiny
Q&A Discussion

41. DESTINY
Session 4.4
Destiny Matters

42. Key Concept 4.4 Destiny Matters
What we believe about our ultimate and/or eternal destiny matters for our life right now.

43. Matthew 6:33 4.4 Destiny Matters
“But strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”

44. 4.4 Destiny Matters
Intro Video

45. SMS Question What is destiny?
4.4 Destiny Matters
SMS Question What is destiny?

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What is destiny?

47. Can we make our own destiny?
4.4 Destiny Matters
Can we make our own destiny?

48. How does this affect our daily lives?
4.4 Destiny Matters
How does this affect our daily lives?

49. What do other religions say about the afterlife?
4.4 Destiny Matters
What do other religions say about the afterlife?

50. 4.4 Destiny Matters
Q&A Video

51. 4.4 Destiny Matters
Q&A Discussion